Quality of Life Comparison

If you lived in Singapore instead of United States, you would:

live 5.2 years longer

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Singapore, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women).

be 83.1% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people.

Economy

make 57.8% more money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $93,900.

be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Singapore, that number is 2.2%.

spend 44.4% less on taxes

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6%. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0%.

Life

be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Singapore, 10.0 women do.

be 58.6% less likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Singapore, on the other hand, 2.4 children do.

have 31.2% less children

In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Singapore, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people.

Expenditures

spend 42.0% less on education

United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Singapore spends 2.9% of total GDP on education.

spend 71.3% less on healthcare

United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Singapore, that number is 4.9% of GDP.

Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.

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